The Road Signs of Life

The other day, while I was doing an on road driving test (only two more before I can get my license, woohoo!) I accidentally missed a yield sign. Luckily, there was no on coming traffic, and all I got was a stern lecture from my driving instructor. But this led me to think about missing signs from God.

Although I think we have all asked God for a sign at least once in our lives, very often it seems that we miss these signs, or brush them off if they aren't the answers we want. I for one seem to see signs everywhere, maybe it's just my poetic mind that makes me see God in everything, but sometimes the smallest, almost insignificant messages can mean so much to me. I have seen God in everything from a Facebook status, to bumper stickers, or the one that always manages to scare me, songs being played on the radio. Although maybe some of these are coincidences, when these coincidences start to build up, I start to think about just what each sign is trying to tell me. Sometimes though, when I'll ask for a sign about a relationship, or a decision that I have to make, I'll see a sign that I don't like, and I'll simply try to cover that up by saying "Oh it's only a coincidence", yet I'm quick to jump upon my decision if I see the answer I want. I find this to be ironic, that we are telling God that we trust Him and the answer He will give, yet if it's not the answer we want, we don't listen or pay attention. Why do we do this? If we we're going to do something regardless of what God thinks, why did we bother asking Him in the first place? I think that all of us do, even myself, yet it seems to be another one of those questions that keeps me up at night. This then leads me to wonder if maybe when I want a certain answer, I go out and look for signs that will approve of what I want. I'll look in places that I think will give me the right answer, and believe that it's God telling me that He approves when I see them. Signs, for me, are something that still confuse me, and something I am unsure of. Regardless though, signs always manage to comfort me, and let me know that God is always there. Whether it be because my favorite song just happens to be playing on the radio when I'm thinking about a girl, or because I'm looking for an answer about what to do next in a friendship, and see the answer in a poem, I always know that God is there with me whenever I see one. I also feel that all of us have a certain place where we see God the most. Maybe it's a beach, or a garden, or even a room. For me however, it's something much further away, for me Orion's Belt is the most comforting place to look at. The three stars that form a long ellipse always remind me of the Holy Trinity, and if I'm ever feeling upset or sad or shamefull, I always look to the night sky and see Orion's Belt. Unless of course it's cloudy outside, then it always seems that those days are worst.